Remembrance Day
Join us on Remembrance Day to pause, reflect, and give thanks to those who served and sacrificed, and those who continue to serve. McCrae House and Guelph Civic Museum will…
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McCrae House
McCrae House is the birthplace of John McCrae (1872-1918), doctor, soldier and author of “In Flanders Fields.”
2015
McCrae House is renovated.
1983
The operation of the museum was transferred to the City of Guelph, and along with the Guelph Civic Museum was merged under the name Guelph Museums.
1966
The federal government through the Historic Sites and Monuments Board designated John McCrae a person of national significance, and designated the house a place of national significance.
1966
A group of Guelph citizens purchased the building with the intention of preserving it as a museum. This group formed the Lt. Col. John McCrae Birthplace Society and began raising money for its restoration.
1870 to 1873
The house was owned by the McCrae family.
1858
The small limestone cottage was built
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McCrae House 108 Water Street, Guelph, Ontario, Canada
